I attended a conservative Baptist college, several of my friends attended fundamentalist colleges, and once I had the opportunity to visit the Bob Jones University campus in person. (I thought I was oppressed being forced to wear skirts to class — these girls had to wear skirts every time they stepped foot out of doors!)…

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Sword of the Lord Book Review The short version of my review of “The Sword of the Lord: The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family” is up on Deeper Story today. We created a group review there, so you’ll also find several other reviews. I really enjoyed reading the other reviews — we didn’t…

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Today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt is “deep breath.” Want to join in? Visit The Gypsy Mama for details and link up! Deep Breath photo © 2010 Exchanges Photos | more info (via: Wylio) I sit in the queue, in the merciful shade. The desert sun evaporated my swimsuit within minutes after our warm-up. The…

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photo © 2010 Quinn Dombrowski | more info (via: Wylio)   Yesterday I confessed that sometimes I lie about God’s place in my life when singing in church. The post sparked quite a discussion in the comments and on Facebook. I learned that I’m not the only one who has struggled with worship. The worship…

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photo © 2010 Rainer Ebert | more info (via: Wylio)   You are my strength when I am weak You are the treasure that I seek You are my all in all Seeking you as a precious jewel Lord to give up I’d be a fool You are my all in all We sing this…

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I have always enjoyed stories that bring history to life, that put me in the stench of town life without plumbing, over a wood fire in a dark kitchen, huddled on a dirt floor under a quilt I made myself. When the story explores the efforts of brave women who dared to break outside the…

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